Spreader or distributor



Dec. 8, 1931. F. .1. YocHEM SPREADER on DISTRIBUTOR Filed Feb. 11, 19514 Sheets-Sheet l Invenior I ficfiem A llorncy Dec. 8, 1931. F, J. bg EM35.,l96

PRE DER R DISTR U OR Filed Feb. 11. 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 In venior Allorney Dec. 8, 1931. F. J. YOCHEM 1,835,196

SPREADER OR DISTRIBUTOR Filed Feb. 11, 1931 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Inventor E-ffioem A tlomcy Patented Dec. 8, 1931 UNITED STATES FRANK J. YOGHEM, OFFOWLER, INDIANA srnnnnnn on nisrrnrnuron Application filed February 1 1,1931. Serial No. 515 033.

to be connected to the rear part of a truck which is provided with adump body and an adjustable tail gate so that the material can be fedfrom the body when the same is in dumped position in regulated amounts,

upon the spreader device which will spread the material on the ground asthe truck is travelling along.

Another object of the invention is to provide the device with a pair ofwheels and a number of revolving disks having ribs thereon, and meansfor rotating the disks from one of the wheels so that the materialfallen from the truck body onto the disks will be thrown therefrom andthus be scat tered on the ground.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fulldescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation showing the rear part of the truck with thebody in dumping position and showing the spreader device attached to therear part of the chassis of the truck.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the spreader device.

Figure 3 is a rear view of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan View of part of the spreader device.

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a detail view showing how the sprocket Wheel is arranged onthe aXle of the device and how the axle is supported from the frame ofthe device.

Figure 7 is a detailsectionalview showing how-the tongue of the deviceis connected to a part of the chassis of the truck. 7 In these drawingsthe letter A indicates the truck which is provided with a dump body B,'and'said body has a tail gatel at its rear end which is raised andlowered by the rack means shown generally at :2 which includes themanually operated shaft 3 so that the gate may be opened to any desiredexpanse to regulate the amount of material passing through the rearopening of the body. i

' Tlhe spreader device comprises a substantially U-shapedframe fhavingatongue 5 PATENT OFFICE 7 connected to the bight part, said tongue hav- 7ing a pairof substantially V-shaped straps 6 connected with the tongueend, the upper ends .of. these straps being spaced apart to receive abracket 7 on the rear part of the chassis of the truck and these partsare perforated to receive a pin 8 which pivotally connects the tonguewith the chassis. An axle 9 is connected with the rear portions ofthelimbs of the frame and a wheel 10 is mounted at each end of the axle.These wheels engage the ground as will be understood. A pair of bars 11extend across the front part'of the frame and a pair of horizontallyarranged disks 12 are 'rotatably supported by these bars. A stub shaft13 passes through the center, of each disk and through a plate 14fastened to the under part of the bars 11 and the beveled gear 15 isconnectedwith the lower end of the shaft. A cross shaft 16 is journalledin the hangers 17 attached to the limbs of the frame and this shaftcarries the beveled gears 18 which mesh with thegears 15. A sprocket 19is fastened to one end of the shaft 16 and a sprocket 2O is connectedwith one of the hubsfof one of the wheels 10' and a chain 21 passes overthese sprockets. An idler 22 is supported from the frame and engages thechain to keep the same'in proper engagement with the sprocket.

Thus it will be seen that the disks 12 are rotated from one of theground wheels 10 as the device is pulled along by the truck and each ofthese disks has the upstanding radial ribs '23 on its upper face whichare 'preferably constructed and arranged as shown. Thus as the materialfalls from the body of the truck it will drop upon these disks and willbe thrown by said disks on to the ground so that the material will beproperly spread upon the ground. The amount per acre spread iscontrolled by the speed ofthe truck and=the..rate of speed through the.gate controlled opening at the rear end of the truck. Thus it will beseen that I have provided simple means wherebymaterial such aslimestone, lime, marl and the like can be spread on the ground in anydesired amountper acre, according to the speed oftravel of thetruek andto extent of opening of the end gate. .\Vith this :invention thematerial can be loaded at the crusher or other point of suppl and thenrun to the fieldwhich is to be treated The spreader device is attachedso that when the body istiltedand the gate opened, to the proper amountthe material falling 'fronrthe body uponithe disks will be distributedupon the-ground as-the trucktra-vels overlthe field.

:It isthought from the foregoing descripzs tion thattthe advantages :andnovel features -of=.tlie invention will be readily apparent.

:It .is to beunder-stood that changes may be made in the constructionand in the combina- ,tion and arrangement ofthc several parts; providedthat such changesfall within the scope of-the appended claim.

Having thus described my'inveution, what I claim as new is iIncombination-with a truck having a dump body, a trailer comprisinga pairof side bars having inwardly extending curved ends, a tongue fastened tosaid ends, and connected with a rear part of the truck,:a shaft journal-led in thearear ends oi? the-side members 440 and'having Wheels on itsends, a pair of cross bars slightlyspaced apart located adjacent thefrontend of theside members and having their ends attached :thereto, apair of "bearing, members carried by the cross bars, a

445 vertically arranged stub shaftjournalled in each bearing member andpassing upwardly between'thebars, aspreader disc connected with: theupper: part of eachstdb shaft,- gears connected to the-lower ends of thestub shafts,

;; :a cross shaftrotatablysupported by the side members andlocated belowthe pair of bars, gears-onsaid cross shaft meshing Withithe gears of thestub shaft, means for driving the cross shaft by oneof the wheels oftherear shaftyradially extending cleats on'the upper surfaces of thespreader discs,:the tongue being of a length to place the spreader discsunder the rear end or the said" body when said atongue'zisconnected to arear part oii the truck.

30 In testimonywvhereof I a flixmy signature.

:FRANK J. 'IYOCHEM.

